Meadow Heights Elementary School in San Mateo, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Meadow Heights Elementary School is an urban public school in San Mateo, California that is part of San Mateo-foster City Sch Dist. It serves 243 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.7:1. Its teachers have had 23 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

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Public School

Grades Pre-K - 5

243 Students

13 Teachers

2619 Dolores St

San Mateo, CA 94403 View local requests

http://meadowheights.smfc.k12.ca.us/

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Meadow Heights Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Jang

Ms. Kepp

Mrs. LaCarrubba

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Meadow Heights Elementary School Demographics

42%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

61%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Meadow Heights Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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